More proofs of infants church-membership and consequently their right to baptism, or, A second…

§. 23. And for further evidence, the next Historian added by Gretser, (Bibl. Patr. To. 4. Part. 2. p. 776.) Pet. Pilichdorf seemeth one of the most learned and acquainted with what he wrote of any other that have then written against the Waldenses, and he refuteth their opinion of the invalidity of Sacraments, when administered by wicked Priests, c. 16, 17. But never saith a word of their denying Infant-Baptism, even when he accurately and copiously in Thirty six Chapters reckons up and confuteth their differences from the Papal Church. And can we think such a man (and almost all that confound them not with the Catharists that were Manichees) would overlook this, in such a persecuting bloody time; when they racked every word of the poor dissenters to make a heresy of it?

§. 23. And for further evidence, the next Historian added by Gretser, (Bibl. Patr. To. 4. Part. 2. p. 776.) Pet. Pilichdorf seemeth one of the most learned and acquainted with what he wrote of any other that have then written against the Waldenses, and he refuteth their opinion of the invalidity of Sacraments, when administred by wicked Preists, c. 16, 17. But never saith a word of their denying Infant-Baptism, even when he accurately and copiously in Thirty six Chapters reckons up and confuteth their differences from the Papal Church. And can we think such a man (and almost all that confound them not with the Catharists that were Manichees) would overlook this, in such a persecuting bloody time; when they racked every word of the poor dissenters to make a heresie of it?

§. 24. To Pilichdorf is added another accurate confuter of their opinions, that hath not a word of any such charge.

And next is added an exact Catalogue of their (supposed) errors to the number of Thirty seven, and not a word of this among them all.